Diving Into Food Waste in Revelstoke

Whether it’s personally or indirectly, many of us have known someone who tells stories of diving into the forbidden land of dumpster garbage, only to jump out with a bag full of delicious, perfectly edible food to enjoy with their friends and family.

Commonly referred to as dumpster diving, the growing popularity of turning to a local grocery store’s waste bin for perfectly usable food raises the question: why is food going to waste? And is recovering food not so much a dive, but rather something to dive into?